Obama off base in praising female attorney general's looks

9:57 AM,
Apr. 8, 2013

Written by

Katrina Trinko

President Obama needed two tries to get it right last week. Hopefully, he's learned the lesson that it's 2013 and it's bad form to comment on a woman's appearance when praising her professional aptitude.

Last week, Obama warmly praised California Attorney General Kamala Harris for being "dedicated" and "brilliant." Then Obama continued, "She also happens to be by far the best-looking attorney general in the country."

After taking some well-deserved criticism for his comment, the president wisely apologized to her the next day. It's true that Obama's faux paus isn't as horrific as 2012 ...